Clip



March l5, 1932. e. F. JANcKE Filed Deo. 13. 1928 Patented Mar. 15, 1932 UNITED STATES BENNo F. amoxn, or nnooxLYN, NEW YORK, AssIGNoB. 'ro` ToWNsENDrmNUFAcrUR.

ING COMPANY, INC., F NEW YORK, NaY., A CORPORATION 07F, NEW YORKI Appneatm mea December 13,V 192s.' sei-ming. 325,730.

rlhis invention relates to clips, particular-` ly of the kind used in closing a wrapper around a strand of hair on a curling rod prepared for permanent waving, andpro a vides improvements therein.

The invention provides a clip of the character described which is readily manipulated in the operation of applying it around and removing it from a wrapper. It further provides a simple and readily manufactured device.

An embodiment of theinventon is illus` trated in the accompanying drawings, where- 1n Figure 1 is a plan View (with parts broken away) in the open position.

Fig. 2 is a plan view, in the closed position.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view on the line III-III, Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is a view showing the'device applied around a wrapper such as used in permanent waving of hair.

Fig. 5 is a view looking at the side or edge of the device from the right, in respect to 2,5 Fig. 2.

Referring to said drawings, numerals 10 The disks 16 and 18 are conveniently spaced apart by strips 22, 23 placed between said disks near their outer edge.

Means 25 are provided forV holding the jaws in closed position. This means' is preferably in the form of a spring catch, preferably in the form of a loop 27 running across the outer faces of the disks 16, 18, secured at one end to said disks, as by means of a flat staple 29 passing over one end piece of said loop, through' said disks 16, 18, and preferably also through the strip 22. The ends of the staple are preferably curled over the other end piece .said disks 18v andi20,.as.shown most clearlyV of said loop'27, as shown most clearly 'in Fig.v 3. The free end kof loop 27 is preferably confined ina notch 31 in the free-end of Sja-w 12,1 limiting the; resilient swinging-movement thereof in both directions.. Thejfreeendof v5":5 jaw A10 eollides Withthe free end of the loop 27 (forming the spring catch) asthe jaws 10 `and 412vcome together orlap, as in` closing the jaws -togetheraround a wrapper,yand as M the jaws l0 and 12 are further. pressedy toti) gethery the loop 27 is pressed'jback, reacting j against ,the edge `-or rimi Yof thejaw 10, KVand holding the jawsagainst lmovementin the f `opposite vvdilcction (opening).` The rim of the. free end offjawl() ispreferably notched'f as indicated at:33, to provide a positive hold of the loop (catch) von said rim.4 Between its point of attachment 29 and its point of engagement Vwith rim of jaw 10, the springcatch or loop 27 is preferably straight, so that the pull on the staple 29 is in a straightlline and there is substantially no y-give inthe jaws when once closedeandcaught bythe catch27. vl y Aspring' 36 preferably provided `for reactingy on said jaws -in a direction to force them apar-t, whereby said jaws will openunder the action foffsaid spring when released by the springpcatch 27 A The spring 36 is preferalolyn in the form offa. coil-spring, vlocated V50 around a pin 38 forming thehinge or'pivot of saidfjaws 10 and; 12 and between two ofi the ydisksli and 20 fformin kspring 36 is preferablycoiled and while under tension, its ends`40, 4l `fastened tof said disks. Thefastening is conveniently effectsaid jaws.y The i `ed by bending the ends 40, 41, of" spring 36 at right angles to the plane of the coil andinserting these Ain holes or recesses vformed in ,.o

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r A space45is preferably provided .between venientlyprovided with yashoulder48 atea o distance beyond the face ofthe'disk 20 somewhat greater than the thickness of the spring,

and the other disk 18 rests against this shoulder 4,8. j 'lhepin 38 conveniently isupset at'lO of Yhair (for example), by pressing on the The spring y catch 27 automatically enga-ges the notched' rim of the jaw 1() and thereby holds the yjaws handles 51, 52, for example.

in closed position. The straight spring catch prevents give in the connection.

To open, the springrcatch 27 is pressed i away from the notched rim, and the jaws moved apart` or where spring 36 is used, the reaction of the spring causes the jaws 10 and 12 to spring apart when said catch 27 is released. Y

TheV invention may receive ments than that herein specifically and described.

What is claimed is other embodi- 1'. Av clip comprising a pairrof hinged jaws .y adapted to be closed together around a wrapper. a spring reacting to force said iaws apart to'open position. and means for holding said jaws in closed position against the force of said spring. said holding means comprising an spring catch mounted on one jaw and adapted to engage the other jaw.' said spring catch be'- ing a loop running straight across one of said iaws and adapted to engage the outer rim of the other jaw.

- 2. A clip comprising a pair of hinged jaws adapted to be closed together around a tubular wrappern said iaws comprising overlapping semicircular disks. a spring between said disks reacting to force saidiawsapart to open position, and means Vfor holding said jaws in closedfposition against the force of said spring, one of said jaws comprising a pair of spaced disks, and receiving the other disk between them, said hinge comprising a stud ,having a shoulder thereon adapted to hold one of the .outsidel disks spaced from the intermediate disk.' and providing a space for the free action lof said spring: said spring being arranged around said stud in said space.

`3'. A clip comprising a pair of semi-circular jaws comprising disks hinged at one end on an axis passing through the plane of the disks and havingsemi-circular notches approximately midway thereof in the'edge portions thereof facing one another, adapted in the closed position of the jaws to surround and grip a wrapper, said jaws constituting levers of the second class, means for fastening said disks in Vclosed position around a wrapper, and a spring extending fromv one disk to another disk on the opposite side of the pivotal axis of the disks, and acting on said disks in the manner of the resisting force on levers of the second class, said spring bearing against said opposite disks and reacting thereon to normally force said disks apart when said disks are not held by said fastening means.y

In witness whereof, have hereunto signed my name. Y

" BENNO F.A JANCKE.

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